[OT] Re: [mythtv-users] MythNotify suggestions

[Mike]

chris at cpr.homelinux.net wrote:

>
>While the geek factor is admirably high, this probably wasn't a good way
>to spend $100 if you really want to have CID available all the time.
>
>I bought a *talking* Caller-ID box for less than that.  Not only does it
>annouce the incoming calls by number, it can also match certain numbers
>and either announce them verbally (ie: payphones say "PAYPHONE" instead
>of speaking the number) or actually pick up the phone and tell them to
>go away ("The person you have dialed is not accepting your call.
>Goodbye.") which is great for telemarketers - I have it programmed to
>PFO any callers that block their CID.  Even though I didn't build it
>myself, the geek factor is still up there and the WAF is out of this
>world.
>
>And it works when the TV is off.
>
>  
>
Yes, talking caller id does sound pretty cool.

But I think it might depend on your situation. I wouldn't hear something 
like that in other rooms where I have myth frontends. But if I got bored 
one day, I could write a little listener on windows to run the XML 
broadcast through MS Agent. Or I could make a little listener on linux 
to do the same thing through festival. Heck, I could even make it email 
my phone or work every time somebody calls. And since I have 2 servers 
running misc tasks around the house, I could have one of those speak all 
the time. Geek factor is unlimited once you have something you can 
already get at. That is why I would rather have something with unlimited 
access for $100 rather than a device that only does what somebody else 
told it to do. (my main reason for having mythtv in the first place)

-Mike
P.S. If I were to ever do something like that, I would surely pass it along.